Billionaire Tom Golisano, the driving force behind the NY Senate coup, is now targeting Sheldon Silver and the Assembly. He bought a half-hour infomercial upstate last night to make his case: "...even if Sheldon has done a decent job,...
Now that the legal maneuvers have (almost) played out, the CD1 candidates can focus on Monday night's Downtown Express Forum. All five candidates - City Council member Alan Gerson, Margaret Chin, Pete Gleason, Arthur Gregory and PJ Kim -...
DC 37, the city's largest municipal union, is endorsing Bill Thompson for mayor. EV Grieve details last night's meeting on noisy bars in the East Village. Progress report: Bowery Boogie checks in on 38 Delancey. 190 Bowery: the story...
As we reported yesterday, City Councilman Alan Gerson expects (hopes?) a State Supreme Court judge will tell the Elections Board to put him back on the ballot today. The judge will also rule on candidate Margaret Chin's lawsuit against...
The Daily News political blog headlines: "A Window Into Politics On The Lower East Side." Elizabeth Benjamin adds to her earlier story detailing the United Jewish Council's close relationship with the LES's political power brokers. She says City Council...
This is the week we'll most likely find out if City Council member Alan Gerson gets back on the ballot. A State Supreme Court judge is expected to rule on Wednesday. Meantime, the Daily News looks at the United...
Residents of 128 Hester are still furious with their landlord and the city, a day after their building was declared unsafe. New York 1 was on the scene this morning when the people who lived in the six-floor walk-up...
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is not very happy with Governor Paterson's ultimatum to Larry Silverstein to put up $600 million towards the construction of a second tower at Ground Zero. Late last night we posted a video of the...
Judge Edward Lehner of the State Supreme Court appears to have his hands full this morning dealing with various lawsuits filed by candidates running for the District 1 City Council seat (see post below). Meanwhile, candidate Pete Gleason will...
Public Advocate candidate Bill de Blasio celebrated his reinstatement on the September Primary ballot yesterday. NYC Council Watch reports: Mr. de Blasio argued for less restrictive balloting and petition laws,
and called for “free legal aid” for candidates less versed...
